Windows Run commands list

by admin on March 22, 2011

In Windows we can launch most of the programs from Run window. Find below the list of commands which can be used from Runwindow to launch applications.%appdata% : Run command to open Application Datacalc:  Run command for calculatorcommunicator : office communicator

conf:   Net meeting

userinit : My documents

Fonts:     Fonts folder.

Perfmon :   Performance monitor application.

Control (or) Control Panel : Launches Control panel (yes, just run control panel from Run window)

Winword:   Office Word

Excel:   Office Excel

mspaint :  Microsoft paint.

wmplayer :  windows media player

xpsrchvw : XPS Viewer

iexplore
: :Launches Internet explorer

Firefox :  Firefox browser

Eventvwr:  Event Viewer

cleanmgr : Disk cleanup manager

mstsc: Remote Desktop

Regedit:  Windows registry editor

msinfo32 : System information window

msconfig : system configuration tool

Stikynot : Sticky notes application(only on Windows 7)

Acrord32 :   Acrobat reader

Soundrecorder : launches sound recorder in Windows 7. This tool is not present in XP.

Winver :  Shows Windows version.

wfs : Windows Fax and Scan

Microsoft management consoles.

MMC:  opens Microsoft management console application. This MMC is the placeholder for all the management consoles.

Certmgr.msc :    Certificates manager console

compmgmt.msc : Computer management console

Diskmgmt.msc : Disk management console

Devmgmt.msc :  Device management console

Dfsgui.msc: DFS management console in Server 2003.

Dfsmgmt.msc: DFS management console in Server 2003 R2 / Server 2008

dfrg.msc :  Disk defragementer

eventvwr.msc : Event viewer console

fsmgmt.msc : Shared Folders console

gpedit.msc : Group policy editor console

lusrmgr.msc : Users and Groups consolde

ntmsmgr.msc : Removable storage console

perfmon.msc : Performance monitor console

rsop.msc  :      Resultant set of group policies and registry settings

secpol.msc : Local security settings and User rights assignment console

services.msc : Services management console

wmimgmt.msc : Windows management instrumentation console

Run commands for Control Panel Programs

access.cpl :  Accessibility options window.

appwiz.cpl : Add or Remove programs wizard

btcpl.cpl :  Bluetooth configuration wizard.

bthprops.cpl : Bluetooth properties window.

desk.cplDesktop properties window

hdwwiz.cplAdd hardware wizard.

Firewall.cpl : Firewall configuration window

Intl.cpl
: Regional language and settings window.

Mmsys.cpl - Sound and audio properties window.

netsetup.cpl : Wireless network setup wizard

powercfg.cpl – Power options window

pwmcpl.cpl : Laptop model specific power manager window

javacpl.cpl : Java control panel

Setup Wizards.

wiaacmgr :   Scanner and camera wizard

netsetup.cpl :  wireless setup wizard

Web browsers

firefox :  Mozilla firefox

iexplore :  Internet explorer

chrome :   Google chrome

Other tools

netmon :   Network monitor

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